Futebol Clube do Porto, MHIH, OM, commonly known as FC Porto or simply Porto, is a Portuguese professional sports club based in Porto. It is best known for the professional football team playing in the Primeira Liga, the top flight of Portuguese football. Founded on 28 September 1893, Porto is one of the "Big Three" teams in Portugal – together with Lisbon-based rivals Benfica and Sporting CP, that have appeared in every season of the Primeira Liga since its establishment in 1934. They are nicknamed Dragões (Dragons), for the mythical creature atop the club's crest, and Azuis e brancos (Blue-and-whites), for the shirt colours. The club supporters are called Portistas. Since 2003, Porto have played their home matches at the Estádio do Dragão, which replaced the previous 51-year-old ground, the Estádio das Antas.
Jorge Paulo Costa Almeida, known as Costa, is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a central defender, and is the current manager of Romanian club CS Gaz Metan Mediaș.
Joaquim Manuel Sampaio da SilvaOIH, known as Quim, is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Nuno Ricardo de Oliveira RibeiroOIH, known as Maniche, is a Portuguese retired professional footballer who played as a central midfielder.
Hélder Manuel Marques PostigaOIH is a Portuguese retired professional footballer who played as a striker.
Ricardo Alberto Silveira de CarvalhoOIH is a retired Portuguese professional footballer who played as a centre back. He is widely considered one of the greatest center backs from the modern era. He is currently the assistant manager of French club Marseille.
Pedro Miguel Carreiro Resendes, ComM, OIH, known as Pauleta, is a Portuguese retired professional footballer who played as a striker.
The Primeira Liga, also known as Liga NOS for sponsorship reasons, is the top professional association football division of the Portuguese football league system. It is organised and supervised by the Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional, also known as Liga Portugal. As of the 2014–15 season, the Primeira Liga is contested by 18 teams, with the two lowest placed teams relegated to the LigaPro and replaced by the top-two non-reserve teams from this division.
Pedro Miguel da Silva Mendes is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a midfielder. He currently works as a football agent.
Sérgio Paulo Marceneiro da Conceição is a Portuguese professional football manager and former player who mostly played as a right winger. He is the current manager of Porto.
Rui Gil Soares de Barros is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder, and is the current manager of FC Porto B.
Jaime Moreira Pacheco is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a central midfielder, and a current manager of Zamalek.
Fernando Manuel Fernandes da Costa Santos is a Portuguese football manager and former player who played as a defender. He is the manager of the Portugal national team.
The 2005–06 season in Portuguese football saw Porto, led by Co Adriaanse, clinch their 21st title and win the Taça de Portugal. Sporting CP secured second place, which gives them a direct entrance into next season's UEFA Champions League. Benfica had a disappointing season, although they returned to the spotlight of European football with a good run in the Champions League, reaching the quarter-finals.
Henrique Hilário Alves Meireles Sampaio, commonly known as Hilário, is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper, and a goalkeeping coach at Premier League club Chelsea.
Nuno Fernando Gonçalves da Rocha, known as Capucho, is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a winger, and is the current manager of S.C. Covilhã.
Kepler Laveran de Lima FerreiraComM, known as Pepe, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Porto and the Portugal national team.
Eurico Monteiro Gomes, known simply as Eurico in his playing days, is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a central defender, and is a manager.
Aly Cissokho is a French professional footballer who last played for AFC Blois 1995. He plays as a left back and has been described as a "sprightly left-back with good speed and stamina".
Vítor Manuel de Oliveira Lopes Pereira is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a midfielder, and the current manager of Chinese club Shanghai SIPG FC.
